Work Type: Ongoing - Part-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Education Support - Level 1, Range 4
Occupation: Health and allied health
Location: Melbourne - Northern suburbs
Reference: 1499797
1. Relevant tertiary qualifications in Psychology, and knowledge and experience of educational psychology assessments and therapeutic support and intervention for students (individual and small-group, as appropriate) with a wide range of additional needs in (including students with intellectual disabilities, mental health needs, behavioural difficulties, trauma, ADHD, ASD, ODD and PDA) a school environment.
2. Understanding of, and experience working with students aged 4-13 with a variety of needs, including the ability to provide specialist advice on appropriate goals, teaching strategies, adjustments and accommodations for students. (for example, those with an intellectual disability or autism spectrum disorder)
3. Highly developed communication, collaboration and interpersonal skills, including the ability to develop positive relationships with students, families, colleagues and other professionals, and to work as a valued and trusted member of a team.
4. High level organisational, written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to provide supporting documentation for Disability Inclusion (DI) Profiles (e.g. Record of Specialist Involvement), including understanding of compliance with legislative requirements regarding privacy of health information.
5. Demonstrated ability to plan for and deliver professional learning, preferably for teachers, education support staff and other relevant professionals, in the area of whole-school mental health prevention and promotion.
Range 4 is distinguished by broader management responsibility, particularly in the areas of finance, human resource and other support functions. Range 4 is responsible for managing a range of functions under a wide range of conditions, subject to the size and complexity of school operations.
Objectives will, generally, be clearly defined; guidelines will be broad and day-to-day direction minimal. Management responsibility extends to ensuring appropriate support levels are maintained across the school. Range 4 generally provides key support and timely advice to the leadership team and school council and liaises with the general school community, the Department and other government agencies and service providers.
Specialised professional roles will carry a high level of independence and accountability where suitable scope is provided to achieve objectives.
An education support class position supports the educational services being provided to students, but must not include duties of teaching as defined in clause 2.6.1 of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 (Vic) or its successor. Supervision of students cannot be required except where it is an integral part of the employee¿s position or involves supervision of students individually or in small groups, in controlled circumstances, where the responsibility for students remains clearly with a teacher.
The Psychologist will be responsible for:
Screening and Assessment
Collaboration and Consultation
Therapy and Intervention: Integrated Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (IMTSS)
Professional Standards and Learning
Individuals with the aptitude, experience and the qualifications (as listed below) to fulfill the specific requirements of the position.
What You'll Need:
The department is committed to diversity and inclusion and developing a workforce that is representative of the community we service. We value diversity and inclusion in all forms - culture, gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQA+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for roles within the Department. The Department recognises that the provision of safe, respectful and inclusive workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work and diversity across all schools and Department workplaces. It is our policy to provide reasonable adjustments for staff with disability (see Workplace adjustment guidelines).
Additional support and advice on the recruitment process is available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander candidates from the Koorie Outcomes Division (KOD) via [email protected]
Applicants seeking part-time employment are encouraged to apply for any teaching service position and, if they are the successful candidate, request a reduced time fraction. Such requests will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis and will be subject to the operational requirements of the school.
Victorian government schools are child safe environments. Our schools actively promote the safety and wellbeing of all students, and all school staff are committed to protecting students from abuse or harm in the school environment, in accordance with their legal obligations including child safe standards. All schools have a Child Safety Code of Conduct consistent with the department's exemplar available at:
https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/child-safe-standards/policy
The department's employees commit to upholding the department's Values: Responsiveness, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Respect, Leadership and Human Rights. The department's Values complement each school's own values and underpin the behaviours the community expects of Victorian public sector employees, including those who work in Victorian Government Schools. Information on the department values is available at:
https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/values-department-vps-school-employees/overview
Donnybrook Primary School opened in January 2023 and is located in Donnybrook, 32 kilometres north of Melbourne. We have a current enrolment of 516 students across 24 classes from Foundation to Grade 6 and anticipate an enrolment in excess of 650 students for the beginning of 2026. We are located in a new residential estate on an expansive 3.5 hectare site, just a short walk from the popular Gumnut Park and Adventure Playground. Our school is surrounded by an engaged, vibrant, supportive community. Donnybrook Primary School is already developing close ties to the local community, with strong support from local organisations and community services.
Our school is culturally and linguistically diverse with many families with a language background other than English (LOTE). We are a proud, diverse, and inclusive school community. Our dedicated staff are committed to supporting each child to set goals and take pride in their achievements in a safe and caring learning environment.
Vision
At Donnybrook Primary School our vision is to be a school where all students thrive, academically, socially and emotionally. We inspire, challenge, and support every student to discover who they are, who they want to be and how to get there.
Mission
Donnybrook Primary School is an inclusive, safe and caring community which strives for excellence in education. We know that every child can learn, and that learning is for all of us. We aim to develop learners who are knowledgeable, caring, curious and creative who embrace others as equals, think critically, demonstrate integrity and act ethically.
Values
The values of Donnybrook Primary School are at the core of our school, declaring both who we are and who we aspire to be. Our values establish behaviour expectations for everyone, and they support our students to develop positive learning and social behaviours that will help them achieve success through their schooling and throughout their lives.
Be Courageous
Be Ambitious
Be Compassionate
Have Integrity
Donnybrook Primary School is committed to creating a safe and inclusive environment for all, including LGBTIQ+ students, staff members and families. Our values, our curriculum and our approach to teaching and learning are all anchored in a belief that schools can, should and do drive social justice in the community. We explicitly teach a curriculum that is anti-racist and anti-sexist, that educates against homophobia, biphobia, intersexism and transphobia and that strives for the elimination of discrimination on all grounds.
Why Join Us?
Donnybrook Primary School is a positive, supportive, collaborative warm learning environment. In our first three years we have developed an instructional approach that is informed by the best available evidence for how students learn (Structured Synthetic Phonics, Knowledge Rich Curriculum, Explicit Teaching with many Checks for Understanding and Opportunities to Respond). We are beginning to see some very encouraging outcomes as we head into our fourth year of operations.
We are always looking for ways to improve our practice, in terms of our instructional approach, and our approach to Disability Inclusion and student wellbeing, including our work to embed School Wide Positive Behaviour Support (incorporating a strong focus on the Positive Classroom Management Strategies).
Questions?
Contact Dave Williams on 8407 8099 or email [email protected]